Expanded Function Dental Assistant

Dunson Dental Design; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

PTO

Paid holidays

Complimentary dental care for team

Paid training (HIPAA/OSHA)

CPR renewal every 2 years

Job summary

Dunson Dental Design in Midtown Atlanta is seeking an Expanded Function Dental Assistant (EFDA) for a full-time, in-office role. You will work chairside with Dr. Dunson across advanced procedures, maintaining a sterile field and ensuring patient comfort.

You will perform a wide range of duties including extractions, implants, endodontics, and clear aligner therapy, with Hours Monday to Friday and no evenings or weekends. Benefits include health insurance, PTO, holidays, and training.

Qualifications

• Current Georgia EFDA certification.
• Current CPR certification.
• 3+ years of chairside dental assisting experience.
• Experience assisting with oral surgery, implants, endodontics, and clear aligner therapy.
• Strong sterile technique and infection control knowledge.
• Reliable, professional, and comfortable in a fast-paced office.

Responsibilities

• Seat patients, review medical history, and prepare them for treatment.
• Assist with oral surgery, including extractions and bone grafting, while maintaining a sterile field.
• Assist with implant placement and implant restorations.
• Assist with endodontic procedures, including isolation and root canal treatment.
• Support clear aligner therapy: digital scans, attachment placement, aligner deliveries, and progress checks.
• Perform expanded functions as permitted under Georgia EFDA guidelines.
• Assist with restorative, cosmetic, and crown and bridge procedures.
• Take digital X-rays and digital impressions.
• Fabricate temporaries and prepare lab cases.
• Set up, break down, and turn over operatories efficiently between patients.
• Sterilize instruments and maintain infection control in line with OSHA and CDC guidelines.
• Chart procedures and clinical notes accurately in Open Dental.
• Explain post-op instructions and answer patient questions.
• Monitor and restock clinical supplies.

Skills

EFDA certification

CPR certification

Chairside assisting

Infection control

Fast-paced environment

Tools

Open Dental

Intraoral scanners

Job description

Expanded Function Dental Assistant (EFDA)
Full-Time | In-Office | Midtown Atlanta | $23-$27/hour | Monday-Friday, No Evenings or Weekends

About Us

Dunson Dental Design is a relationship-driven private practice in Midtown Atlanta, led by Dr. Bernee Dunson since 1996. We value exceptional, personalized patient care over high-volume, transactional dentistry.

About the Role

You’ll work chairside with Dr. Dunson across a wide range of advanced procedures, including oral surgery, implants, endodontics, and clear aligner therapy, while making every patient feel comfortable and cared for. You will report to Tiffany Harris, Operations Manager. The right person is positive, dependable, detail-oriented, and brings pace and urgency to a fast-paced, high-standards office.

What You’ll Do

• Seat patients, review medical history, and prepare them for treatment
• Assist with oral surgery, including extractions and bone grafting, while maintaining a sterile field
• Assist with implant placement and implant restorations
• Assist with endodontic procedures, including isolation and root canal treatment
• Support clear aligner therapy: digital scans, attachment placement, aligner deliveries, and progress checks
• Perform expanded functions as permitted under Georgia EFDA guidelines
• Assist with restorative, cosmetic, and crown and bridge procedures
• Take digital X-rays and digital impressions
• Fabricate temporaries and prepare lab cases
• Set up, break down, and turn over operatories efficiently between patients
• Sterilize instruments and maintain infection control in line with OSHA and CDC guidelines
• Chart procedures and clinical notes accurately in Open Dental
• Explain post-op instructions and answer patient questions
• Monitor and restock clinical supplies

What Success Looks Like

• 30 days: Learn Dr. Dunson’s preferences, room setups, and sterilization protocols
• 60 days: Assist independently on restorative, endodontic, and clear aligner appointments
• 90 days: Set up and assist confidently on surgical and implant cases, and anticipate the doctor’s needs

Schedule

Full-time, in-office, Monday through Friday, no evenings or weekends. Our team arrives 30 minutes before the first patient.

• Monday-Tuesday: 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
• Wednesday: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
• Thursday: 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM
• Friday: clinical prep day, getting rooms, supplies, and cases ready for the following week
• $23-$27 per hour, based on experience
• Health insurance, with $250 per month contributed by the practice
• Complimentary dental care for team members (lab and material fees apply)
• PTO: up to 10 days per year, accruing after a 90-day introductory period
• 7 paid holidays after 90 days: New Year’s Day, MLK Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas
• Paid training, including HIPAA and OSHA, plus CPR renewal every 2 years

Requirements (Must-Have)

• Current Georgia EFDA certification
• Current CPR certification
• 3+ years of chairside dental assisting experience
• Experience assisting with oral surgery, implants, endodontics, and clear aligner therapy
• Strong sterile technique and infection control knowledge
• Reliable, professional, and comfortable in a fast-paced office

Preferred (Nice-to-Have)

• Open Dental experience (training provided if you’re new to it)
• Intraoral scanning experience
• Cosmetic dentistry experience

Our Core Values

• Own Your Role
• Always Be Growing
• Excellence Without Exception
• Ready. Set...
• We Before Me
• Give More Than We Get

Hiring Process

• Application review: contact within 5 business days
• Phone screen (15-20 minutes)
• In-person interview with Tiffany Harris
• Paid working interview at our Midtown office, paid at your hourly rate

Dunson Dental Design is an equal opportunity employer and provides reasonable accommodations during the hiring process upon request.